racial justice
From Plantation Capitalism to the Beloved Community
“Racism, sexism, violence, and plantation capitalism…. all four of these evolved in the United States to make us where we are today. You cannot be for the dismantling of the economic injustices in our society, inequality, if you are not committed to the eradication of racism.”
– Rev James Lawson, Jerry Wurf Memorial Lecture, Harvard Law School, 2/19/2015
The workplace is just one front of many struggles for justice. We must join our neighbors in many kinds of coalitions to build a Beloved Community in which everyone is cared for, absent of poverty, hunger, and hate.
Black/Brown Clergy Community Coalition
The Black/Brown Clergy Community Coalition (BBCCC), builds a common advocacy agenda for African American and Latine pastors in Southern California, to stem the rising national tide of repression and intolerance that impacts both our communities.
our goals include
Ensuring healthcare for all
Building a larger, fairer economy
Ending homelessness and pushing for affordable housing
Defeating laws that over-police low-income people and people of color
Protecting union rights and the labor movement
Ending police violence in our communities
Working for true immigration reform
Black Jewish Justice Alliance
The Black Jewish Justice Alliance (BJJA) was founded by CLUE and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Los Angeles Chapter in 2012 to continue the historic political partnership between the Black and the Jewish communities in Los Angeles. The work of the BJJA is driven by the needs of marginalized members of the Black community—both non-Jewish and Jewish.
While the BJJA understands the importance of dialogue between communities, we see our primary role as political advocacy towards racial justice.
Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice educates, organizes, and mobilizes the faith community to accompany workers and their families in their struggle for good jobs, dignity, and justice.